Featured books from the New Books Shelves (March 2005)

The Cornette Library highlights 6-15 newly received books a month. All quotes are from book dust jackets.

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In My Fathers House: Africa in the Philosophy of CultureKwame Anthony AppiahNew York : Oxford University Press, 1992DT352.4 .A66 1992

Africas intellectuals have long been engaged in a conversation ... about what it means to be African. ... in the context both of European and American ideas and of Africas own indigenous traditions .. maintains that all of us ... must explore together the relations between our local cultures and an increasingly global civilization.

With a mastery of Scripture equal to that of the most committed Protestants, Armstrong demonstrates that the Catholic Church is the "Bible Church par excellence," and that many common Protestant doctrines (such as sola Scriptura) are in fact themselves not biblical.

... addresses two key issues confronted by students ... a lack of knowledge about the historical period and difficulty with the language of Shakespeares plays. ... notes and glosses assist students unfamiliar with Shakespeares language. A lavishly illustrated General Introduction presents a vivid picture of life in Shakespeares England.

Hope or Hype: The Obsession with Medical Advances and the High Cost of False PromisesRichard A. DeyoNew York : AMACOM, 2005RA418.5 .M4 D49 2005

... a taboo-shattering look at what drives the American obsession with medical miracles. ... indicting in equal measure the pharmaceutical and equipment companies; the doctors and hospitals too quick to order unnecessary and costly surgeries and medications; the politicians and media all too eager for a signature issue or a good story; and our own relentless demand to be "made healthy."

... the first full biography of legendary actor Sidney Poitier ... analyzes the life and career of Hollywoods only black leading man during the civil rights era, from his childhood in the Bahamas to his 2002 Oscar for lifetime achievement ... a gifted actor, a great American success story, an intriguing personality, and a political symbol ... Poitiers past illuminates Americas racial history.

... the perfect tool to teach literary devices to students in grades K - 12... For each device, a definition is given, and descriptions of appropriate storybooks, with information on how to use them, the art style used in the book, and a curriculum tie-in, are provided.

... mandatory reading for any actor smart enough to realize that it all starts with the audition and can just as easily end there ... common errors ... proper etiquette for auditions and cold readings ... strategies and techniques that can help any actor land a job ... Written with an edge and sense of humor, the book will steer the reader through general interviews, open-calls, pre-reads, callbacks, studio and network tests.

...photosynthesis and use of water and nutrients in fields ... a firm basis in environmental physics, soils, physiology, and morphology. ... quantitative approaches to management strategies and tactics employed by farmers, and to environmental issues ... production and nutrient cycling are analyzed ... trends in population growth and food supply .... a "stand-alone" reference work useful to a wide audience

... documents the intellectual explosion that transformed Europe in the Middle Ages and ... set the stage for todays rift between reason and religion.
... a feast for readers who are fascinated by medieval history, and a treat for all who want to understand the ideas that are fundamental to modern thought.

... designed to assist clinicians with both evaluative tools and therapy tasks to provide services to patients with both functional and medical (organic/neurological) diagnoses ... useful for clinicians with varying degrees of experience

... a novel that actually lives up to its name.
... one of the most compelling, misanthropic characters in contemporary fiction ... in a dark and disturbing and often scabrously funny novel about the abuse of everything and everybody.

... offers a look at the trends in wine over the last ten years ... the great wine regions of the world, ... glossary of wine terms ... tips on stocking and serving wine at home, ordering it in restaurants ... a uniquely intoxicating trek through the world of wine that will turn you into an enthusiastic expert in no time!